MaximumFlipFlop
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Damn. Collecting the sweat beading off angry fans faces paired with the saliva shot onto their monitors in frustration should help them. I think.
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Damn. Collecting the sweat beading off angry fans faces paired with the saliva shot onto their monitors in frustration should help them. I think.
Hey guys, they aren't removing the content from anyone who got it for free:
So yeah, feel bad for those who bought the map pass, even more so for those who got the LE considering the specializations giveaway.
So yeah, feel bad for those who bought the map pass, even more so for those who got the LE considering the specializations giveaway.
Trying too hard to show they don't need Bungie, they failed.
Demoncarnotaur
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Yup. I seriously regret my LE purchase. I'd rather just have the normal case too at this point. The more time that passes the more I feel bad about it. I figured I'd buy it because of the pass and because it was something they thought would be cool.
Yup, I just really didn't get anything out of this LE. I do not regret Reach or the Halo 3 LE though, despite them not being limited.
wtf.
Worst Halo launch. Absolutely nowhere close to worst game launch.
Hydranockz
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I think you're ultimately missing the point. The maps weren't given to people for free. They were taken for free when they shouldn't have been.
Don't know, but I do know their support staff is just as confused as us:
I don't see how they're going to remove the content though. it's not coded as trial DLC, and as far as I know they don't have a means of removing content from people's HDDs, the best they could do is replace it with something else in the download history so those who try to redownload can't, but that would require them to be able to differentiate between those who got it for free and those who didn't which I'm not sure they can. Hm.
343 problems but outsource ain't one!
I read both of those tweets the same way. The first tweet you quoted also said that those who got the maps for free would have to pay to continue accessing them after the trial period.
i.e. (his tweet): ‏@XboxSupport1:
"@blinding After the trial period is over, those that have not purchased the map pack or map pass and want to continue accessing them will (have to pay)"
MaximumFlipFlop
Banned
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Yeah me too.
I didn't read the first one that way at all. It's possible that's what they could have meant, but again, I'm not sure how they could turn regular DLC into trial DLC, much less differentiate between those who get the map pack for free and those who didn't (since the Map Pass seems to be a key for the Marketplace showing the 0 MSP price instead of a key to a entirely separate file of the map pack at that price.)
MaximumFlipFlop
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"Ryaaaaan14, on behalf of 343 and Microsoft, we are sorry."
*secretly laughing because they already have your money.
VivaciousJazzy
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We couldnt really get enough people so I guess we'll try again tomorrow.
Here's 30 microsoft points to make it up (20 points is an early birthday present for 2013).
Wow okay, I think I found something about the special delivery achievement that may be helpful:
On Wreckage, I used the man cannon and bounced around after I got off of the man cannon (carrying the momentum of the launch) until I got close to a dude who I shot up a but and then melee'd to get the achievement.
What this leads me to believe is that the achievement works on a timer after you get off of the man cannon, my estimate is within 10 seconds. So it doesn't have to be get a kill JUST as you land.
On Wreckage, I used the man cannon and bounced around after I got off of the man cannon (carrying the momentum of the launch) until I got close to a dude who I shot up a but and then melee'd to get the achievement.
What this leads me to believe is that the achievement works on a timer after you get off of the man cannon, my estimate is within 10 seconds. So it doesn't have to be get a kill JUST as you land.
I got ODST on Shatter after sticking a guy and him charging me causing us both to die. The man cannon achievements are just straight up broken in both theory and practice.
The Lamonster
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Let's post our dream patch notes.
New features
-added red X icons where teammates die
-added 'always on' proximity voice for all teammates and enemies
-added option to disable music in multiplayer
-added a spectator option in custom games
-added several new options for custom game configuration including all missing options from Halo Reach
-added new ranking system for long term player investment
-added precision movement and zoom to Forge
-players in the same party now share a party icon
-it is now possible to move around while pressing Back to view the score during a game
-more party details are available for friends
Playlist Updates
-replaced Big Team Infinity Slayer playlist with Big Team Battle, a mix of slayer and objective gametypes
-removed instant spawn on all objective gametypes
-added new playlists: Action Sack, Grifball, Spectator, Classic Slayer, Classic Objective (including a new gametype "Assault")
Balance
-slightly reduced Boltshot range and increased charged shot time
-slightly reduced DMR range
-slightly increased Carbine damage
-the Railgun now has two rounds available per clip
Bug Fixes
-several miscellanious bug fixes
-fixed bugs that occasionally deleted loadouts, campaign progress and other saved data
-announcer is now audible in film clips
-fixed bug that prevented the party leader from choosing a playlist
-improved netcode
-made Halo 4 game of the forever
New features
-added red X icons where teammates die
-added 'always on' proximity voice for all teammates and enemies
-added option to disable music in multiplayer
-added a spectator option in custom games
-added several new options for custom game configuration including all missing options from Halo Reach
-added new ranking system for long term player investment
-added precision movement and zoom to Forge
-players in the same party now share a party icon
-it is now possible to move around while pressing Back to view the score during a game
-more party details are available for friends
Playlist Updates
-replaced Big Team Infinity Slayer playlist with Big Team Battle, a mix of slayer and objective gametypes
-removed instant spawn on all objective gametypes
-added new playlists: Action Sack, Grifball, Spectator, Classic Slayer, Classic Objective (including a new gametype "Assault")
Balance
-slightly reduced Boltshot range and increased charged shot time
-slightly reduced DMR range
-slightly increased Carbine damage
-the Railgun now has two rounds available per clip
Bug Fixes
-several miscellanious bug fixes
-fixed bugs that occasionally deleted loadouts, campaign progress and other saved data
-announcer is now audible in film clips
-fixed bug that prevented the party leader from choosing a playlist
-improved netcode
-made Halo 4 game of the forever
I've been thinking... is it even possible to add a death indicator? (the x)
In previous Halo games I'm pretty sure the UI was all bundled together within the level or something and the only way to add in extra options would be to download it all again (like the whole level). Is this right?
In previous Halo games I'm pretty sure the UI was all bundled together within the level or something and the only way to add in extra options would be to download it all again (like the whole level). Is this right?
MaximumFlipFlop
Banned
- make me love Halo again.
-Halo CE gameplay
-improved p2p netcode
-60 fps
-Lead designer: John Howard
I think u4ix just jizzed himself.
NullPointer
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You're not crazy. People are only reading the answer without the question.
And man do I suck at CTF. Seem to be doing pretty decent at Extraction though. And King of the Hill on shatter sucks, more than usual. Too much terrain to cross.
Demoncarnotaur
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It’s Surprising How Much Art Goes Into Making Halo’s Multiplayer Maps (Kotaku)
More awesome pics at Kotaku.
So, we knew CA helped with the MP, but I guess this confirms they did Solace and Adrift? Did 343 even make the MP on this game?
More awesome pics at Kotaku.
So, we knew CA helped with the MP, but I guess this confirms they did Solace and Adrift? Did 343 even make the MP on this game?
NullPointer
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Solace looks so good. I'd like Adrift more if the areas were better defined for easy callouts, but that skybox (spacebox?) is gorgeous.
I wish some more areas in game had lighting like that first pic.
I wish some more areas in game had lighting like that first pic.
They're both repurposed from Reach campaign spaces that got cut. You can tell from the escarpments.
Good god, would people stop being so ignorant. It’s regurgitated hate for nothing. We know they did the multiplayer, freaking even 343 admits it. The thing though is that people think they did everything, instead it's actually a co-op thing.
Demoncarnotaur
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I like Halo 4.
But I really am confused about why so many different devs worked on the maps. It just does not make for a strong, consistent experience. 343 originally said they did the Forge maps... and then a little info came out that they may have helped with more like creating Dominion... Now it turns out they pumped out art for shipping maps (that I like). I just find the whole thing to be weird as hell.
Apparently Dew can tell which country a code is from. They made me go to the Canadian site to redeem the exp code off this slurpee cup, but my Pepsi account still worked over on the Canadian version.
It actually had a nice error and everything saying it was a Canadian code. Seemed pointless in the end though since it's the same site and has the same dashboard info, just won't let you redeem unless you're on the proper domain name.
It actually had a nice error and everything saying it was a Canadian code. Seemed pointless in the end though since it's the same site and has the same dashboard info, just won't let you redeem unless you're on the proper domain name.
xxjuicesxx
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holy shit i gotta play blops2 on pc instead of console, look at this kid: http://www.twitch.tv/tbnrfrags
People paid money for a product which other people got for free at the moment the product was released and you call them entitled? That's fucked up, dude.
Where in my post did I ever accuse you of not liking Halo 4? What does that even matter in this discussion? We already knew CA did major lifting and we know that Kynan Pearson help design most of maps. That is not new news at all, you know it and we all know it.
For Kyle.
Halo. Ring. Hula.
Who give a fuck about maps & 400 points, what is this girls name?
bobs...onGaf
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Surely all of this false advertisement is grounds for some kind of anti-consumerist claim? This new pr from Microsoft is ridiculous. Make the maps free for everyone - apologise to LE owners and offer some token gift. Don't start bullshitting.
Also i missed the conversation earlier but I personally play a lot more call of duty now that halo sucks. I think halo sucking is the problem and not CoD- Halo's population was fine until Reach.
Steelyuhas
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I've read through the thread and the days events, I don't understand how anything but the above is a real opinion.
remy lacroix
You're welcome
Shake Appeal
Member
Hey guys, what's this thread about?
Remy Lacroix.
Demoncarnotaur
Member
I never said you accused me of anything like that, but to be clear I have said mostly positive things or not said much at all.. I certainly haven't been making negative posts to hell and back, and that post wasn't just to stir shit. I actually did not realize how involved CA were with MP.. maybe its common knowledge now and I just missed it before, but for me its news. Yes I knew they were involved, but I didn't realize they flat out designed some of the MP maps. Its just strange.. the game only launched with 10 maps and less features than previous titles.. its just crazy how little got done with so much outsourcing. Its clear 343 had issues getting this game out the door or something.
Steelyuhas
Member
Hahaha, I laughed more than I should've at this
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